Height gauge



Oct. 2, 1951 Filed Aug. 19, 1946 FIG. 1.

L. H. CORMIER 2,569,558

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Patented Oct. 2,

- STATES PATENT OFFICE HEIGHT GAUGE Leo H. Corrn'ier, Detroit, Mich.

Application August 19, 1946', Serial No. 691,462

This'invention relates to height gauges and has for its principal objects to provide a tool of this character having a high degree of accuracy, simple in construction, sturdy, and capable of mass production so that the invention may be brought Within the means of a vast number of persons who may haveuse for precision tools.

Another object of, the invention is to provide a heightv gauge constructed and aranged so as to make it easier to set the scriber, and according to the sizefor heights up to six inches, by way of example within a few thousandths of a unit of measurement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a height gauge having graduation marks and in dicia thereon so arranged that a toolmaker need not strain his eyes to set it for the desired measurement or scribing of a. line.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide a; height games which may be easily disassembled for shipment and storage, and easily and quickly assembled and set at zero, or to. the desired graduation or graduations, according to the measurement to be made.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following detaileddescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawings:

Fig. '1 is a side elevation of the preferred embodiment of a height gauge in accordance with my invention.

7 Fig. 2 is a fragmentary verticalsectional view thereof taken on line 2-2' of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof. 7

Fig. 4 is afront elevation view thereof, a portion being broken away along the section line 44 on Fig. 3

Fig. 5 is a similar front elevation showing the scriber in an elevated and adjusted'position.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a similar-fragmentary sectional view 1 Claim. (Cl. 33- 169) the height gauge comprises, in general, a base l0, having a vertically adjustable scale standard ll mounted thereon, a vertically movable slide l2 on the scale standard, and a scriber l3 carried by the slide which may be employed inmeasuring as well as for marking height on objects with which the gaugeisused.

More specifically the base [0, as best shown in Figs. 2. to 5 inclusive, comprises an exterior ring i i i-having interior. threads l5 preferably threaded ten threads to an inch in practice though any desired number of threads in either English or Metric system may be employed. Within this exterior ring is 'a correspondingly threaded expansible split ring it having a plurality of slits with one slit I'l entirely opening the ring so that it may be expanded and contracted. In its contracted condition split ring [6 may easily be turned in the threads of exterior ring 14-, but in order to lock it in any desired position, in the mid portion of slit I1, the ring is provided with a tapered threaded opening I8 for receiving correspondingly tapered and threaded lock screw 1 9 having a fingerpiece 2B thereon for turning it for expanding and contracting split ring I6. Split ring ll: is also provided with a plurality of spaced openings Ilia which decrease the weight of the instrumentand one or more slits IBb into ail-opening lea (or openings) allows the ring to yield of a portion of Fig. 6 showing the gauge in unlocked position.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary elevation on an enlarged scale illustrating the gauge scale and an associated part.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary side elevation of a modified formof height gauge in accordance with any invention, and

Fig. 10 is' -a side elevation of a height gauge having a further modified form of scriber support in accordance withmy invention.

Referring to the drawings, particularly Fig. 1

more readily so that it will be loose for turning in outer ring [4.

With the threading l5 of the rings I l and I6 ten threads to the inch, each complete turn of therings with respect to each other represents a height adjustment variation of .100 of an inch and one of the rings, as shown outer ring lil is provided with a hundred scale divisions 2i and the other, inner split ring I6, is provided with an index 22" for cooperation with scale 2| thus each scale division represents .001 of an inch in height adjustment. This arrangement gives extreme a'c v curacy in the small height adjustments of the gauge which may be added to the larger 'a'djust mentsof slide 12 alongstandard l I. rh seiaa ter adjustments are provided for by 'n'otchs 23, preferably spaced, with previsionat' one tenth of an inch intervals along an edge of standard II, that is, the pitch of threads 14; and a scale 2 for the sixty notches, for a six inch scale, isplaced o'n thes'tahdard for the corresponding notches.

A's-bestshown in Fig. 8 these notches 231 are beveled tsp-and botto'rnwith deep extensions 25 extending inwardly therefrom conveniently theforr'ns of kerfs having. straight. upright back walls extending between straight parallel lateral walls which latter are continuations of the bevelled walls of notches 23. These notches 23 are also separated by short vertical walls 26 of the edge of standard II. By this arrangement the notches may be accurately spaced for receiving teeth 21 of a slide locking plunger 28 which teeth are similarly accurately formed for adjusting the slide I2 with precision as to height on standard II, noting that the outer edges of teeth 21 extend freely in the extension openings 25 and the bottoms of the teeth are not engaged by points on the edge of the standard whereby the vertical adjustments of the slide may be made with great precision. Scale markings 29 are placed on standard I I corresponding with the notch spacing and scale numerals 24, and an index 30 is placed on the middle tooth of plunger 23. Thus the height adjustment is equal to the sum of readings of scales 24 and 2|, the former in tenths of inches and. the latter, as will be readily seen.

As illustrated, slide I2 is formed at an intermediate portion with a vertical opening therethrough having a sliding snug fit on standard II, the forward end being formed for receiving a socket member 32 (Figs. 2 and 6), suitably secured therein by rivets 33 or the like, its socket 34 being at a downwardly inclined angle and a thumb screw 35 is provided for retaining a scriber I3 preferably of the form illustrated in Fig. 1 in its adjusted position as shown, though, if desired a scriber of any desired type such as the one 36 shown in Fig. 9 may be employed, that is a sharp pointed marker or the like.

A sight opening 31 circular in form as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 9 or an oblong opening 38 as shown in Fig. 10 is formed in the side of slide I2 for viewing the scale 24 and noting that plunger teeth 21 are positioned properly in notches 23.

Plunger 28 is preferably mounted in a bushing 39 fitting in a bore 40 extending through the rear end of slide I2 and the outer end of plunger 28 is provided with a guide pin M the ends of which slide in lateral slots 42 in slide I2 as a means for maintaining the teeth 21 in proper relation with respect to notches 23. Back of plunger 28, slide I2 has a vertical pivot 43 on which a lever 44 is mounted to rock, movement thereof being permitted in slots 42 (as best shown in Figs. 6 and 7). Lever 44 has its inner end formed with a cam surface 45 so that when it is extended rearwardly (Fig. 6) it presses plunger 21 into locking engagement with notches 23 in standard II and when it is rocked to the right (Fig. '1) the plunger is released therefrom so that the slide may be raised or lowered n the standard.

In the form illustrated in Fig. the wear mounting bushing 39 is omitted and the movement of plunger 28 is controlled by means of a thumb screw 46, as a satisfactory substitute for lever 44. Though possibly not quite as quick to operate it may be produced at a little less expense.

Standard I I is mounted vertically on base ring I6 so that all vertical walls thereof are at right angles with respect to the base ring I4. In order to maintain the standard at right angles with respect to the planes of base I0, standard II is secured by means of rivets 41, or the like, in a vertical slot in the upper part of a mounting block 48. the lower surface of which is finished in a plane to cooperate with the upper supporting surface of split ring I6 of base I0. Block 48, as

shown in Fig. 2, has a downwardly extending interiorly threaded tubular connecting element 49 having a relatively snug engagement in a bore through ring I6 and is secured in place therein by means of a screw member 50 threaded into the lower end of connecting element 48. Thus standard II may be located in the desired position with respect to base I0 and maintain the stylus or scriber I3 always at the same elevation with respect to the horizontal planes of base I0. It is to be noted that by this mode of assembly and the fact that slide I2 is removable the instrument may be disassembled for storage in a suitable case when not in use or for shipment. Due to the accuracy in the fit of the parts it may be assembled at any time and used for precision work.

Standard I I being vertical with respect to the planes of base I0, base II) and standard II may be employed, removing slide I2 if desired or necessary, as a square for checking the perpendicularity of objects from a height above the top of base I0.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 which show a preferred form of scriber, it will be seen that scriber I3 is formed of a cylindrical rod with its lower end 5I beveled, the plane of the beveled surface being horizontal so that the height of an object may be accurately determined or the gauge set for a given height. Also in so forming the scriber l3 the rod is formed with a relatively sharp point 52 suitable for scribing or marking definite heights on objects.

scriber 36 illustrated in Fig. 9 has a sharp point 53 at the tip of a tapered end 54 which extends to an angle with respect to the axis of the cylindrical rod body portion 55 of the scriber.

Obviously socket member 32 is adapted to receive other forms of scribers, styluses and the like, or calipering devices and the height gauge is adaptable for various types of measuring and marking or gauging operations.

While I have described highly satisfactory forms of my height gauge in detail, it is obvious that changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the following claim.

I claim:

A height gauge comprising a base, a vertical standard on said base, a scriber slide on said standard, a reciprocable plunger mounted in a bore in the slide normal to an edge of the standard, said standard having V notches providing pairs of upper and lower flat engaging surfaces in its edge at definite spaced intervals therealong with short laterally extending vertical walls of the edge of the standard between the notches and having extended lateral cuts into the standard from the sides of and extending the inner portions of the V notches, said plunger having V- shaped projecting teeth correspondingly spaced on the inner end thereof and having corresponding upper and lower flat side surfaces for full surface engagement with the flat engaging surfaces of the V notches in the edge of the standard, whereby the outer and inner edges of the teeth will be free from engagement with any portions of the standard, and means for urging said plunger into gripping relation with the edge of the standard, with its teeth engaging selected notches in the edge of the standard.

LEO H. CORIVHER.

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